Peak · New York
Owls Head Lookout
Owls Head Lookout rises to 760 m in New York. Giant Mountain stands 1,410 m to the southwest, 3.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Iron Mountain, a peak 1.3 miles away. High Peaks Scenic Byway (NYS Route 73) passes 5.0 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 760 m
How to reach it
Coordinates44.18949, -73.66902
- 5.0 mi off the High Peaks Scenic Byway (NYS Route 73)
- 10.5 mi off the Lakes to Locks Passage, National
- 13.1 mi off the Olympic Trail
- 22.2 mi off the Lake Champlain Byway - Vermont
Overlooks nearby
- Giant Washbowl Overlook · 5 mi
- Ridge Lookout · 5 mi
- Roaring Brook Falls Upper Lookout · 5 mi
- Roaring Brook Falls Lower Lookout · 5 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Iron Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Oak Hill: 1.7 mi
- Knob Lock Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Bald Peak: 2.1 mi
- Green Mountain: 2.3 mi
Cliffs
- Aserisk: 4.6 mi
- Banana Belt: 4.7 mi
- Nubble Cliff: 4.7 mi
- Future Wall: 4.7 mi
- Second Chance Wall: 4.7 mi
Parks: 36
- Thrall Dam Park: 7.3 mi
- Milholland Park: 7.9 mi
- Moriah Miners Park: 9.5 mi
- East Branch Community Trails: 9.9 mi
- Lee Park: 11.7 mi
Waterfalls: 30
- Split Rock Falls: 4.6 mi
- Beede Brook Falls: 4.7 mi
- Roaring Brook Falls: 5.3 mi
- Shoebox Falls: 6.0 mi
- Russell Falls: 6.2 mi
Historic sites: 28
- Canyon Bridge Memorial: 7.2 mi
- Lower Ausable Lake Dam: 9.2 mi
- Buzz Wright Memorial: 10.3 mi
- Northwest Bay Road: 10.4 mi
- Bert Williams Farm: 13.2 mi
Nature reserves: 23
- Boquet River Primitive Area: 4.8 mi
- Johns Brook Primitive Area: 8.3 mi
- Moriah Wilderness Preserve: 9.6 mi
- Bartlett Primitive Area: 10.6 mi
- Twin Valleys Outdoor Education Center: 11.0 mi
Attractions: 19
- Mountain Pass Lodge: 12.7 mi
- Lake Placid Bobsled Experience at Mt. Van Hoevenberg: 12.7 mi
- Cliffside Coaster: 12.8 mi
- Porridge Potholes: 15.0 mi
- Whirlpool Cove: 15.0 mi
Museums: 15
- Adirondack History Museum: 4.2 mi
- Adirondack history center museum: 4.3 mi
- The Iron Center: 14.5 mi
- Lake Champlain Maritime Museum: 15.4 mi
- Crown Point Historic Site: 16.3 mi
Beaches: 6
- Westport Beach: 11.7 mi
- Port Henry Village Beach: 14.4 mi
- Bulwagga Bay Beach: 15.0 mi
- Lake Placid Public Beach: 16.8 mi
- Shelburne Beach: 23.2 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Footbridge Park: 4.0 mi
- Powerhouse Park: 14.4 mi
- Witherbee Park and Bandstand: 14.5 mi
- Bulwagga Bay Pavillion: 14.9 mi
Gardens: 2
- Formal Garden: 24.0 mi
- Schroon Community Garden: 24.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
- High Peaks Welcome Center: 12.3 mi
Artworks: 1
- Big Wooden Bear (8'): 16.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tahawus: 21.2 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Holmes Creek Covered Bridge: 21.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.5 miles of Owls Head Lookout. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Giant Mountain | SW 232° | 1,410 m | 3.2 mi |
| Rocky Peak Ridge | SW 216° | 1,338 m | 3.0 mi |
| Green Mountain | WSW 258° | 1,203 m | 2.3 mi |
| Hurricane Mountain | NNW 327° | 1,121 m | 3.8 mi |
| Saddleback Mountain | N 0° | 1,102 m | 7.3 mi |
| Noonmark Mountain | SW 231° | 1,058 m | 6.6 mi |
| Hedgehog Mountain | WSW 254° | 1,029 m | 7.3 mi |
| Tripod Mountain | W 280° | 1,001 m | 3.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:29 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:12 | 19:58 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:16 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 15:32 | 16:19 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 15 | 18 | 26 | 39 | 51 | 60 | 64 | 63 | 56 | 44 | 32 | 21 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lake Placid 2 S, 18 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357575902
Day trips start here
- Elizabethtown · 4 mi
- Westport · 12 mi
- Essex · 18 mi
- Crown Point · 20 mi
- Charlotte · 23 mi
- Shelburne · 26 mi
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